Museums

The principal museums of archaeological interest. Additional museums are listed in the Regional section.

NATIONAL MUSEUM OF IRELAND -
Information for visitors, and descriptions of the Museum's four divisions: Archaeology, Decorative Arts and History, Country Life, Natural History.
There is a searchable database of a sample of finds from all collections, with descriptions and illustrations.

ULSTER MUSEUM
The different periods of Irish archaeology are described here, along with items from the museum's extensive archaeological collection. The site includes
visitor information and descriptions of educational facilities, and there are links to other museums in the National Museums Northern Ireland group.

DUBLINIA
is an exhibition about mediaeval Dublin, recreating the sights, sounds and smells of both the Viking and later period, often with costumed guides
such as Olaf the Viking. Original artifacts are on display (lent by the National Museum). Dublinia offers a range of school tours and educational
activities, and runs FETAC courses for tour guides. It is situated in the former Christ Church synod hall, on the site of the mediaeval church of
St Michael the Archangel.Facebook page

The HUNT MUSEUM,
in Limerick, houses what was once the private collection of John and Gertrude Hunt. It is wildly eclectic, ranging from a XII Dynasty Egyptian figure
to a couple of Picasso drawings, but it does include an important collection of Irish archaeological material such as Neolithic flints and Bronze Age
material, including a Bronze Age shield and cauldron, and later Christian objects such as the unique 9th century Antrim Cross. The complete collection
is now available online.